Portable hanging vanity case



Dec, 16, 1924. 1,519,873

P. MosoNlLLo PORTABLE HANGING VANITY CASE Filed DeC. l2. 1923 [d INVENTOR i Brooklyn,

Patented Bec. 16, 19245.

UNlT STATES PASQUALE MOSONILLO, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PORTABLE HANGING VANITY CASE.

Application led December 12, 1923. Serial No. 680,079.

T0 all whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that l, PASQUALE Mosc- NILLo, citizen of the United States, residing at in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Hanging Vanity Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invent'on relates generally to vanity cases such as are used by women to carry cosmetics, face powder, or like toilet articles, the invention having for an object to provide a novel form of vanity case intended more p'articularly to be hung in automobiles, or on walls generally if desired, a further specific object relating to a means for maintaining` bottles containing perfume or the like in an upright position as the body of the case is swung between vertical and horizont-al positions.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a perspective view showing my improved vanity case in open position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 on Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing the vanity case closed.

As here embodied my improved vanity case comprises 'a shallow flat body member' 10 to which is hinged at one end as at 11 a cover 12 having a depending peripheral flange 12. lnside this cover a mirror may be mounted. The case may be of plain conguration or may be given any ornamental coniiguration that may be desired, the case here shown being of generally rectangular outline with oblique corners. The mirror may be secured in place by a strap 14C which extends around inside the cover 12, the ends of the strap 'abutting and having a sleeve 14a slipped thereover to hold the two ends in position. Formed in the cover are a number of holes 16 to receive screws whereby the device may be attached to a wall or surface on which it is desired to mount the case. .Ars set forth above the device is particularly suitable for mount-ing in an 'automobile.

The body element is swung down to the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1 when the case is to be used, being retained in this position by a pair of links 17, 18 connected to the respective cover and body elements and to each other and which collapse upon one another when the case is closed, and part 145L being formed in the strap 141. to allow these links to fold into the cover. To close the case the body element 10 is swung upward to a vertical position, and it may be held in this position by means of a suitable fastening element, that here shown consist-ing of a b'all 19 on the cover which is adapted to snap into a loop 2O on the body member 10.

Upon this body member 10, 1 mount a number of containers adapted to contain various toilet accessories, as here shown a pair of circular receptacles 23 which may be utilized, contain rouge and powder, 'and an elongated receptacle 24 which may be utilized to contain a lip stick or the like. These receptacles may be closed respectively by covers 25, and 26 which are provided with handles 27. 1n addition to the above elements, which are located toward the end of the body member removed from the hinge 11, I mount on the said body member, near the hinge end thereof, a pair of receptacles 30 which are adapted to have seated therein bottles 31 which may contain perfume or the like. These receptacles are 'alined with one another transversely of the case, and are rigidly united to one another by the Hat strip 82 and the pin 33, the complete unit thus formed being hinged in the case by means of the hinge pintles 311 which are fixed at one end in the side wall of the casing 'and engage freely at their opposite ends in sleeves 35 fixed to the sides of the receptacles in which the said pins engage freely. The hinge axis of the receptacles is located, as will be noted, adjacent the lower corner of the latter and away from the near, or hinge end of the case so that these receptacles be swung to a position to cause the bottles to lie fiat against the main bottom wall of the body member when the latter is raised to close the case, the bottles thus maintaining their upright positions at 'all times.

To accomplish this 1 fix to the link 18 which latter is hinged at its lower end to the side of the body member at a point oEset from the pivot of the receptacles 30 a pin 3S which extends across the face of one of the receptacles and between the latter and a fiat spring 39 extending up the 'face of the receptacle this spring being here shown as of U-form With its legs straddling the Wall ot' the receptacle and the leg on the inner tace ot said Wall being attached thereto, the spring extending a short distance above the Wall ot the receptacle to permit ot the pin moving upward above said Wall when the cas-e is being closed. The spring 39 is ot sutficient strength to cause the pin 38 to be maintained in close relation to the Wall of the receptacle as the body member swings upward so that receptacles 25 will be caused to swing on their pivot axis and maintain 'a substantially upright position. At the end of the closing movement the pin 3S moves above the Wall of the receptacles 30, allowing the latter to swing close against the bottom of the casing, 'which noiv taces outward.

Thilo I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment ot' my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein set forth and th'at various changes and modifications might be made therein by me, Without departing' from the spirit and scope ot' the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention What l claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent ot the United States is as follows l. A vanity case coniprising a body member, a cover hinged thereto, a receptacle for a liquid hinged to said body member, a pair ot' collapsible links connecting the cover and body member and limiting the opening movement of the cover, and means adapted for operation by said links to angularly adjust the said receptacle upon. the said body member when the cover is swung on the latter.

2. A vanity case comprising a body member, a cover hinged thereto, a number of receptacles for toilet preparations on said body member, certain ot' said receptacles being hinged to said body member to permit ot' angular adjustment with respect to the latter, and means adapted to be operated by swinging movement of the cover andi to have a differential movement with relspect to the latter to angularly adjust the said receptacles upon the said body member.

3. A vanity case comprising a body member,l a cover hinged thereto? a receptacle for a liquid container' hinged to said body, said cover being' adapted to be suspended in upright position, a pair of collapsible links connecting the cover and body .meml er whereby the latter may be held in horizontal position with the case open, and -a pin projected from one of said links and adapted to engage the said receptacle to impart swinging movement relatively to the body member to said receptacle as the body member is sivung upon the cover.

e. A vanity case comprising' a body meinber, a cover hinged thereto, a receptacle for a liquid container hinge-d to said body, said cover being adapted to be suspended in upright position, a pair of collapsible links connecting the cover and body member whereby the latter may be held in horizontal position With the case open, .and a pin projected from one of said links and adapted to engage the said receptacle to impart swinging movement relatively to the body member to said receptacle as the body me1n ber is swung upon the cover, and a flat spring fixed to said receptacle and acting to retain the said pin in engagement With the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have affixed signature.

PASQUALE MOSONILLO. 

